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Kuching Cat Museum

Kuching Cat Museum, Cat museum in Kuching, Malaysia.

Kuching Cat Museum is a museum dedicated to cats and displays over 4000 cat-related objects across four specialized galleries. The collection includes artworks, historical items, and scientific information about felines from different parts of the world.

The idea came from Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Laila Taib. The artefacts, acquired from the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur, were first displayed on 1 August 1988 at Dewan Tun Abdul Razak in the Putra World Trade Centre. They passed to Kuching North City Hall after its headquarters was completed in 1992, and the museum opened there on 6 November 1993.

The museum's name comes from "Kucing", the Malay word for cat, though the origin of the city's name is not known. Its four galleries trace about 5,000 years of cats, including a gallery of feline-related advertising and exhibits on how cats shaped culture and superstitions. A gift shop sells cat-themed items.

The museum occupies the ground floor of the Kuching North City Hall headquarters in Petra Jaya, on Bukit Siol about 60 metres above sea level, roughly 20 minutes from the Kuching waterfront. It covers 1,035 square metres across four galleries. Entry is free, but photography and filming carry an extra charge.

The museum claims to hold the only preserved specimen of the Bay cat (Felis badia), described as the world's rarest cat. Its four galleries also display a mummified cat from ancient Egypt and a gallery of feline-related advertising.

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